Reba Daffron
Feb 13, 2013
Reba Elizabeth Daffron, age 81, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. She was born May 15, 1931 in Lawrenceville, the daughter of France and Claudia (Noe) McNelly. She married Leroy "Jack" Daffron, Sr. on January 13, 1974, and he died December 19, 2004. Reba was a member of the Hi-Way...
Noble Jennings Divine
Feb 11, 2013
Noble Jennings "Andy" Divine Jr, 76, of Quincy, IL (formerly of Lawrenceville) passed away Monday February 11, 2013 at the Illinois Veteran's Home in Quincy, IL. He was born March 4, 1936 in Loogootee, IN the son of Noble Jennings and Dorothy Irene (Weger) Divine. Andy retired from the Air Force where he served as a Military Policeman. He served...
Martha Henry
Feb 6, 2013
Martha Henry, age 96, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at Lawrence Community Health Care Center in Bridgeport. She was born April 15, 1916, to John and Nellie Mae (Carroll) Bennett. Martha worked as a cook and waitress at the Spot Café in Lawrenceville for many years. Preceding Martha in death were her first husband Wilbur Grove...
Mary
Feb 6, 2013
Mary Ottellia Fry, age 94, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Wednesday, February 06, 2013 at Burgin Manor in Olney. She was born September 4, 1918 in Morganfield, KY, the daughter of James H. and Ottellia Caroline (Francis) Shoemaker. She married Roscoe Snider who passed away October 31, 1957. She married her second husband, Hugh Ernest Fry, on August 26, 1961,...
Jason Dayne Whitson
Feb 5, 2013
Jason Dayne Whitson, age 38, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born March 25, 1974, in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of Charles and Linda (Shaw) Whitson. Jason worked as a welder through Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 136. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Jason enjoyed...
Virginia M. Akers
Feb 4, 2013
Virginia M. Akers, age 101, of rural Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at her residence. She was born October 28, 1911 in Mt. Crawford, Virginia, the daughter of John Edward and Nina Lula (Baker) Meyers. Virginia worked at the Poland Motel, cleaning and doing various jobs. She also worked as a cook for the Sumner nursing home...
Walter Melvin Crackel
Feb 4, 2013
Walter Melvin "Mel" Crackel, of Terre Haute, IN, (formerly of Lawrenceville, IL) passed away Monday, February 04, 2013, in Terre Haute, IN. He was born February 18, 1915 in Belmont, IL, the son of Allen and Laura Eliza (Weisenberger) Crackel. He married Wanda Ridenour on November 1, 1941 and she died November 16,1988. Mel owned and operated Crackel's Grocery. He...
Elizabeth Doan
Feb 3, 2013
Elizabeth " Liz" Ann Doan-Mason, 85, of Hartselle, AL (formerly of Lawrenceville) passed away Sunday February 3, 2013 at her residence. She was born September 24, 1927 in Illinois to Alga Homer and Viola (Rice) Alford. She was first married to Harry B. Doan Jr. from 1944-1985. He preceded her in death. In 1991 she married James Mason. He also...
Robert Costello
Feb 2, 2013
Robert A. "Bob" Costello, age 75, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013, at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville. He was born March 2, 1937, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of James and Doris (Young) Costello. He married Marilynn Shepperson on September 11, 1965. Bob was a member of First United Methodist Church in Lawrenceville. He worked...
Zelma B. Marks
Jan 31, 2013
Zelma B. Marks, age 82, of Bridgeport, IL (formerly of Sumner), passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. She was born March 17, 1930, the daughter of Carmen and Berniece (Turpen) Schaich. Zelma married Stuart C. Marks on December 25, 1949, and he passed away January 14, 2012. Zelma was a homemaker. She worked...
Cloe 'Coco' Null
Jan 29, 2013
Cloe "CoCo" Null was a strong and loving wife, sister, aunt, and friend. She departed this life for heaven on January 29, 2013 at her home with family by her side. She was born in Piggott, Arkansas on May 19, 1926 to the late Tom Shoulders and Roxie Mayo Shoulders. Cloe was a very talented artist. Her hobbies included travel,...
Demaree
Jan 29, 2013
Demaree W. New, age 77, of Oblong, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at his residence. He was born November 14, 1935 in Scott, Kentucky, the son of Allie and Era (Duvall) New. Demaree was an Army Veteran, having served during the 1950's and was stationed in Germany. He moved to Chauncey in 1965 and started a used machinery...
Dee Meadows Blocker
Jan 27, 2013
Thelma Deloris "Dee" Meadows Blocker, age 72, of Sumner, IL, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013, in Petersburg, IN. She was born February 12, 1940, to Orman and Velda (Boyd) Withrow. She married Wayne Meadows who died October 6, 1998. She then married Jack Blocker in 2004. Dee worked as an optical assistant at Chitticks in Lawrenceville for many years....
Vivian Shidler
Jan 25, 2013
Vivian Shidler, age 93, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away January 25, 2013, at United Methodist Village-Main Campus. She was born June 10, 1918, in Kansas, the daughter of Everett R. and Annabell (Titus) Hull. Vivian was a member of First United Methodist Church. She worked as a housekeeper. Vivian's parents preceded her in death. Survivors include two sisters, Libby Hull...
Ray Griffin
Jan 25, 2013
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Bessie G. Gowin
Jan 19, 2013
Bessie G. Gowin, 83, of Flat Rock, IL passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Lawrence Community Health Care in Bridgeport, IL. She was born March 5, 1929 in Lawrence County, IL. the daughter of Vernon and Della (Scritchfield) Tomlinson. February 18, 1967 she married Jesse Eugene Gowin and survives. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Along with her...
Jeannie Kay Hoke
Jan 18, 2013
Jeannie Kay Hoke, age 59, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away January 18, 2013 at her residence. She was born December 14, 1953, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Kenneth James Hoke, Sr. and Rose Lavada (Moyes) Hoke. Jeannie was a homemaker. Preceding Jeannie in death were her parents and an infant son, Joey. Survivors include one son Christian Duncan...
Randle L. Walls
Jan 17, 2013
Biography Randle L. Walls, age 69, of rural Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013, at his residence, surrounded by his family, following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born November 14, 1943, in Lawrence County, IL, the son of Earl and Edna Aileen (Benson) Walls. He married Lynda Rodrick on April 23, 1967. Randle worked at Texaco...
Ladonna Pinkstaff
Jan 16, 2013
LaDonna Pinkstaff Cunningham, age 78, of Owasso, OK (formerly of Lawrenceville, IL), passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013, in Oklahoma. She was born August 7, 1934, in Lawrence County, IL, the daughter of Leo and Anna (Plough) McClaskey. She married Charles Pinkstaff on April 3, 1953, and he died July 18, 2001. She married Roy Cunningham, July 5, 2007, he...
Margaret Brown
Jan 12, 2013
Margaret A. Brown,71, of Bridgeport, IL., passed away on Saturday, January 12,2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born on October 26, 1941 in Knox County, Indiana to Ed Collins and Martha Lucille Gardner Stone.; she was raised by George Stone. She married Edward Brown on July 29, 1961 and he passed away on August 7, 2002....
